JP2007096937A - Image reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm stored contents of all storage media at a glance by combining and collectively displaying thumbnails corresponding to images stored on a plurality of storage media. <P>SOLUTION: A recording and reproducing apparatus 1 includes: a built-in type hard disk device 7 mounted within the apparatus; a DVD drive unit 8; a BD drive unit 9; and an HD-DVD drive unit 10. When storage media (DVD, BD, HD0DVD) are loaded into the drive units 8-10, the recording and reproducing apparatus 1 copies thumbnails stored on the storage media to the hard disk device 7, creates thumbnail layout data 20, based on thumbnail data 14 stored in the hard disk device 7, outputs from an external output unit 6 a part of or all the thumbnail layout data 20, and displays all the thumbnails on a display device 19 in accordance with all the storage media that the recording and reproducing apparatus 1 access. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention reproduces images stored in a plurality of storage media, and in particular, displays all thumbnails arranged in combination with thumbnails representing the image contents stored in each storage medium set in the apparatus. The present invention relates to an image reproducing apparatus that can display and confirm the contents of all storage media at once.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are apparatuses (recording / reproducing apparatus, reproducing apparatus, etc.) corresponding to a plurality of types of storage media. For example, there is a device provided with a drive unit for a storage medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) and a large-capacity storage medium such as a hard disk device. In general, an apparatus corresponding to such a plurality of types of storage media is capable of organizing and editing the storage contents by dubbing data between different storage media.

  Recently, devices compatible with Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), HD-DVD (High Definition DVD), etc., which are recording media having a recording capacity larger than DVD, have also appeared. There are also devices that can read and write data from and to three types of storage media: a Blu-ray disc (hereinafter referred to as BD) and a hard disk device.

  In the above-described apparatus, when an image (moving image or still image) is stored in each storage medium, a display (thumbnail display) in which a plurality of thumbnails obtained by reducing the image is arranged so that the contents of the image can be confirmed at a glance is stored in the storage medium. I can do it every time. Note that thumbnails may be created based on images stored in advance on the storage medium or images stored on the storage medium. Thumbnails may be displayed more smoothly on the storage medium. Yes.

Further, Patent Document 1 below discloses a method that allows thumbnails to be displayed as moving images or still images without storing the thumbnails in a storage medium in advance.
JP 2003-61039 A

  Of course, devices that support multiple storage media can also display thumbnails, but the current state is that the display of thumbnails is limited to display for each storage medium, so images stored on each storage medium can be displayed at once. There is a problem that it cannot be confirmed. For example, when editing images collected in each of a plurality of storage media, it is necessary to switch thumbnail display for each storage medium and select an image to be edited. There is a problem that it takes time and effort.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and collects and displays thumbnails of storage media that are set and accessible in the apparatus, and allows the thumbnails of all storage media to be confirmed at a time. An object is to provide a playback device.
Further, the present invention enables scrolling and playback of moving images in the thumbnail display state when performing thumbnail display for a plurality of storage media on one screen, so that the contents stored in each storage medium can be efficiently confirmed. An object of the present invention is to provide an image reproducing apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problems, an image reproduction apparatus according to the present invention is an image reproduction apparatus capable of reproducing an image stored in each of a plurality of storage media, in accordance with images stored in separate storage media. And a layout image creating means for creating a thumbnail layout image arranged by combining the thumbnails, and an output means for outputting the created thumbnail layout image.

  In the present invention, a thumbnail arrangement image in which thumbnails corresponding to images stored in a plurality of storage media are arranged is generated and output, so that it is stored in all storage media that are set and accessible in the image playback device. The user can confirm the content of the image being processed at a time, and can efficiently grasp the storage content of each storage medium, thereby reducing the trouble of organizing and editing.

  In the image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, the layout image creating means divides the entire area of the thumbnail layout image for each storage medium and arranges the thumbnails.

  In the present invention, since the thumbnails included in the output thumbnail arrangement image are divided and arranged for each storage medium, the thumbnails related to each storage medium may be included in the thumbnail arrangement image and output at a time. According to the divided areas, it is possible to determine at a glance what kind of image is stored in which storage medium. As a result, organizing and editing work can be performed efficiently. Note that the sorting method is preferably performed for each column in the vertical direction or each column in the horizontal direction of the thumbnail arrangement image in order to clearly distinguish the classification for each storage medium. In addition, whether to perform the division for each column in the vertical direction or the division for each horizontal direction depends on the screen size of the display device (television device) connected to the image reproduction device that is the output destination of the thumbnail arrangement image. It is preferable to determine according to the resolution of the screen, and it may be specified whether the image reproducing apparatus is in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction according to the number of the corresponding storage media.

  An image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a mounting unit for mounting a storage medium, and the layout image creating unit generates a thumbnail layout image including thumbnails corresponding to images stored in the storage medium mounted by the mounting unit. It is characterized by creating.

  In the present invention, since the thumbnail arrangement image is created for the storage medium attached to the attachment unit, the image stored in the storage medium that is actually set can be reliably confirmed. Therefore, when there are a plurality of mounting units and all of the plurality of mounting units accept storage media, images stored on all the storage media can be confirmed, and some of the mounting units in the plurality of mounting units can be confirmed. If only the storage medium is accepted, thumbnail display is performed on the accepted storage medium, and thumbnail display can be performed flexibly according to the actual mounting state of the storage medium.

  An image reproduction apparatus according to the present invention includes a mounting unit for mounting a storage medium, and when the mounting unit is not mounted with a storage medium, the layout image creating unit is an area for the storage medium mounted by the mounting unit. A thumbnail arrangement image is created by allocating and classifying the images to other storage media.

  In the present invention, when the storage medium is not attached to the attachment part, instead of leaving the area for the storage medium free, it is allocated for placement of thumbnails related to other storage media, By effectively utilizing the entire area of the thumbnail arrangement image, it is possible to always display a large number of thumbnails.

  The image reproduction apparatus according to the present invention is a built-in storage medium attached to at least one of the plurality of storage media, and a thumbnail corresponding to an image stored in the storage medium attached by the attachment unit. The layout image creating means creates a thumbnail layout image based on the thumbnails stored in the built-in storage medium.

  In the present invention, since the thumbnail corresponding to the image stored in the storage medium attached to the attachment unit is copied to the internal storage medium, the layout image creating means is based on the thumbnail stored in the internal storage medium. It is possible to create thumbnail arrangement images. Therefore, it is possible to create a thumbnail arrangement image only by accessing the built-in storage medium, reduce the time required to create the thumbnail arrangement image, and display the thumbnail arrangement image quickly.

  The image reproduction apparatus according to the present invention is configured to receive a command that can accept a scroll command for a thumbnail arrangement image when a range output by the output unit is a part of the thumbnail arrangement image created by the arrangement image creation unit. And means for moving the output range so that the output means outputs the range including the other part of the thumbnail arrangement image when the command accepting means accepts the scroll command.

  In the present invention, when the scroll command is received, the output range of the thumbnail arrangement image is moved, so that the thumbnail display in which the thumbnails for all the storage media are arranged can be scrolled at any time. Therefore, since many images are stored in each storage medium, even if all thumbnails cannot be displayed in a single thumbnail display, the user can check each thumbnail at any time by scrolling, providing users with good usability. it can.

  The image reproduction apparatus according to the present invention includes a unit that receives selection of a thumbnail included in the thumbnail arrangement image output by the output unit, and a thumbnail that has received the selection by moving the output range in response to the reception of the scroll command. And a means for moving the output range while leaving the selected thumbnail at the end of the output range when positioned at the middle end.

  In the present invention, when the thumbnail selected by scrolling is positioned at the end of the output range, the selected thumbnail is left at the end of the output range and scrolling is performed. The thumbnail will always be displayed even when scrolling. As a result, for example, it is possible to scroll to search for a new thumbnail to be organized and edited while the thumbnail selected for organized editing is always displayed. After finishing, the selected thumbnail remains in the output range, and it becomes easier to perform subsequent editing work.

  The image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a moving image in an image stored in each of a plurality of storage media, and a thumbnail corresponding to the moving image included in the thumbnail arrangement image is a moving image related to the thumbnail. If the location information indicating the storage location is associated and the selection of a thumbnail corresponding to the video is accepted, the video information is reproduced based on the location information associated with the thumbnail, and the output unit includes: The moving image played by the moving image playback means is arranged and output at the position of the selected thumbnail in the thumbnail arrangement image.

  In the present invention, since the moving image related to the selected thumbnail is played back and displayed, the user can continuously view not only one scene such as a thumbnail but also other scenes of the moving image, and is subject to organizing and editing. You can check the contents of the image in more detail and improve the efficiency of organizing and editing. Note that it is preferable that playback and display of moving images can be performed simultaneously on a plurality of thumbnails during thumbnail display because a large number of moving image contents can be confirmed at a time.

  The image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a moving image in an image stored in each of a plurality of storage media, and a thumbnail corresponding to the moving image included in the thumbnail arrangement image is a moving image related to the thumbnail. When the location information indicating the storage location is associated, the selection receiving unit receives a selection of a thumbnail included in the thumbnail arrangement image output by the output unit, and the selection receiving unit receives the selection of a thumbnail corresponding to the video Video playback means for playing back a video based on location information associated with the thumbnail, and the output means outputs the video played by the video playback means to a location of the selected thumbnail in the thumbnail layout image. It arranges and outputs.

  According to the present invention, since the moving image related to the thumbnail selected in the thumbnail display state can be reproduced and displayed, the display form of the thumbnail display can be variously made, and the organization and editing work can be made more efficient. In the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of thumbnails being displayed as thumbnails can be reproduced simultaneously.

In the present invention, since a thumbnail arrangement image in which thumbnails corresponding to images stored in a plurality of storage media are arranged is created and output, the contents of the images stored in all the set storage media are stored in the user. Can be confirmed at once.
In the present invention, the thumbnail arrangement image is divided into storage media, and the thumbnails are arranged. Therefore, with reference to the classification for each storage medium, what kind of image is stored in which storage medium. Can be easily determined.

In the present invention, since the thumbnail arrangement image is created for the storage medium received by the mounting unit, the contents of the image stored in the storage medium actually set can be confirmed.
In the present invention, when the mounting unit does not accept the storage medium, the area for the storage medium is allocated for the arrangement of thumbnails related to the other storage medium, so that the entire area of the thumbnail arrangement image is effectively used. Many thumbnails can be arranged by utilizing.
In the present invention, since the thumbnails corresponding to the images stored in the storage medium received by the mounting unit are copied to the internal storage medium, the thumbnail arrangement image can be displayed quickly.

In the present invention, when the scroll command is received, the output range of the thumbnail arrangement image is moved, so that the thumbnail display including the thumbnails of all the storage media can be scrolled at any time, and a large number of thumbnails can be displayed efficiently.
In the present invention, when the thumbnail selected by scrolling is positioned at the end of the output range, the selected thumbnail is always displayed by scrolling while leaving the selected thumbnail at the end of the output range. Thus, the user can easily find other desired thumbnails.

In the present invention, since the moving image related to the selected thumbnail is reproduced and displayed, the moving image related to the thumbnail can be continuously confirmed, and the efficiency of the organizing and editing work can be improved.
According to the present invention, since the moving image related to the thumbnail selected in the thumbnail display state can be reproduced and displayed, the diversity of the thumbnail display can be realized, which can contribute to the efficiency of the organizing and editing work.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main internal configuration of a recording / playback apparatus 1 (corresponding to an image playback apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The recording / playback apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a hard disk device 7 and also includes a DVD drive unit 8, a BD drive unit 9, and an HD-DVD drive unit 10, which are referred to as DVD, BD, and HD-DVD. Three types of optical disks (storage media, storage media) can be mounted simultaneously, and a total of four types of storage media including the hard disk device 7 are supported. Further, the recording / playback apparatus 1 is characterized in that it can display all thumbnails in which thumbnails corresponding to images stored in separate accessible storage media are combined (see FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the internal configuration of the recording / playback apparatus 1 will be described.

  The recording / playback apparatus 1 includes a tuner unit 2, an image processing unit 3, a memory 4, a control unit 5, an external output unit 6, a hard disk device 7, a DVD drive unit 8, a BD drive unit 9, an HD-DVD drive unit 10, and an operation unit. 11 and the light receiving unit 12 of the remote control device 13 are connected by an internal bus 1a. Among the units described above, the control unit 5 controls processing related to the operation of each unit (2, 3, etc.) in order to realize various functions of the recording / playback apparatus 1. Hereinafter, each part (2, 3 etc.) is demonstrated.

  The tuner unit 2 receives broadcast radio waves. In addition, the image processing unit 3 performs processing for reproducing and displaying an image. In particular, when the target of reproduction display is a moving image, various processes relating to reproduction of the moving image are performed based on the control of the control unit 5. The memory 4 has a part for temporarily storing data and files related to the processing of the control unit 5 and a part for storing a program P that defines the control contents performed by the control unit 5, and the former part is for output. Display data and the like are temporarily stored.

  The external output unit 6 is connected to a display device 19 such as a television device, and corresponds to output means for the recording / playback device 1 to output various contents. Therefore, when the recording / playback apparatus 1 outputs an image or the like to the display device 19 through the external output unit 6, the output content is displayed on the display screen 19 a of the display device 19. The display device 19 is not included in the components of the recording / playback device 1.

  The hard disk device 7 corresponds to a built-in storage medium attached in the recording / playback device 1, a moving image title (first title to nth title) corresponding to program content broadcast by the tuner unit 2, and each moving image title A thumbnail representing the first frame is stored. It is assumed that the thumbnail stored in the hard disk device 7 has associated information indicating the storage location (address) in the hard disk of the moving image title corresponding to the thumbnail. The hard disk device 7 also stores content dubbed through the other drive units 8 to 10 and various data and files based on the control processing of the control unit 5.

  The DVD drive unit 8, the BD drive unit 9, and the HD-DVD drive unit 10 correspond to mounting units for mounting DVD, BD, and HD-DVD (storage media), respectively, and are stored in the mounted storage media. The contents are read and written. Each storage medium (DVD, BD, and HD-DVD) stores a plurality of images (moving image titles) in advance, and also stores a thumbnail representing the first frame of each title. In addition, it is assumed that location information indicating locations (addresses) in a storage medium in which a moving image title corresponding to each thumbnail is stored is associated with these thumbnails.

  The operation unit 11 includes a plurality of key buttons such as an up / down / left / right key and a determination key (not shown). The user operates a button, a switch, or the like to accept a user's operation command, and the received operation. The command is transmitted to the control unit 5. Note that the operation unit 11 according to the present embodiment has an operation command for displaying all thumbnails displayed at a time as shown in FIG. 2, a scroll command for scrolling all thumbnails, and a command for displaying all thumbnails. It is possible to accept various commands such as a thumbnail selection command.

  The light receiving unit 12 receives light including a command signal emitted from the remote control device 13, and transmits the command signal included in the received light to the control unit 5. Note that the remote control device 13 attached to the recording / playback device 1 has up / down / left / right keys and a determination key so that an operation command equivalent to that of the operation unit 11 can be received from the user.

Next, contents related to the control process for displaying all thumbnails shown in FIG. 2 which is a feature of the present invention in the control process for various functions of the recording / playback apparatus 1 performed by the control unit 5 will be described.
First, the control unit 5 detects whether or not a storage medium (DVD, BD, HD-DVD) is attached to each of the drive units 8 to 10. If the attachment is detected, the control unit 5 stores the storage medium in the attached storage medium. Control is performed to copy the thumbnails to the hard disk device 7.

  Further, the control unit 5 performs control so that the hard disk device 7 stores the copied thumbnail and the thumbnail of the title stored in advance as thumbnail data 14. In this state, when the operation unit 11 or the remote control device 13 receives an operation command for displaying all thumbnails as shown in FIG. 2, the display device 19 uses the thumbnail data 14 stored in the hard disk device 7. The control unit 5 performs a process of creating thumbnail layout data 20 (corresponding to a thumbnail arrangement image) for display in the memory 4.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration corresponding to the display form of the thumbnail layout data 20 on the display device 19. The thumbnail layout data 20 has a total of four strip portions 20c to 20f divided along the vertical direction in the display form on the display screen 19a of the display device 19 (all thumbnail display shown in FIG. 2). Each of the band-like portions 20c to 20f has an identification column 20a indicating the type of storage medium in the upper stage, and an arrangement column 20b for thumbnail arrangement below the identification column 20a.

  The reason why the four strip portions 20c to 20f are provided in the thumbnail layout data 20 is that the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 has a maximum of four storage media. The entire area is divided into band-like portions 20c to 20f for each storage medium. Further, the control unit 5 assigns the first belt-like portion 20c from the left as a default (basic state) for the hard disk device 7, and hereinafter, the second belt-like portion 20d from the left is used for DVD and the third from the left. The band-like part 20e is assigned for BD, and the fourth band-like part 20f from the left is assigned for HD-DVD. Such allocation is basically basic, and the control unit 5 performs control to change the allocation in accordance with the mounting status of each storage medium.

  FIG. 4 is created when storage media (DVD, BD, HD-DVD) are attached to all of the drive units 8 to 10 and a moving image title is stored in the hard disk device 7 and each storage medium. An example of the thumbnail layout data 20 is shown. The control unit 5 describes “HDD” in the identification column 20a of the strip-shaped portion 20c, and hereinafter, “DVD” in the identification column 20a of the strip-shaped portion 20d, “BD” in the identification column 20a of the strip-shaped portion 20e, and the strip-shaped portion 20f. In the identification column 20f, “HD-DVD” is described.

  In the case shown in FIG. 4, the hard disk device 7 stores a total of 12 moving image titles, the DVD stores a total of 4 moving image titles, the BD stores a total of 8 moving image titles, and HD-DVD. Assume that a total of six moving image titles are stored. Therefore, the control unit 5 arranges thumbnails (HDD1 to HDD12) corresponding to the twelve moving image titles stored in the hard disk device 7 in order from the top in the arrangement column 20b of the strip-like portion 20c, and stores the four stored in the DVD. The thumbnails (DVD1 to DVD4) corresponding to the moving image titles are repeatedly arranged in order from the top, the thumbnails (BD1 to BD8) corresponding to the eight moving image titles stored in the BD are repeatedly arranged in order from the top, and the HD-DVD The thumbnails (HD-DVD1 to HD-DVD6) corresponding to the six moving image titles stored in are repeatedly arranged in order from the top.

  In the case shown in FIG. 4, since the number of moving image titles stored for DVD, BD, and HD-DVD is smaller than that of the hard disk device 7, the control unit 5 repeats thumbnail arrangement for DVD, BD, and HD-DVD. I go to make sure there are no vacant parts. Therefore, the control unit 5 determines the number of rows in the arrangement column 20b according to the maximum number of moving image titles among the four types of storage media. In the case shown in FIG. ) Is stored, the thumbnail layout data 20 in which the lines from the first line L1 to the twelfth line L12 are formed is created.

  FIG. 5 shows that the DVD drive unit 8 is not loaded with a DVD among the drive units 8 to 10, and the remaining drive units 8 and 10 are loaded with storage media (BD, HD-DVD). An example of the thumbnail layout data 20 generated when the title of the moving image is stored in the hard disk device 7 and two storage media (BD, HD-DVD) is shown. As described above, when there is a drive unit 8 to which no storage medium is attached, the storage medium having the maximum number of moving image titles among the storage media that can be accessed as an area (band-like portion) for the storage medium that is not attached. The control unit 5 performs control assigned to the user.

  In the case shown in FIG. 5, each of the hard disk device 7, BD, and HD-DVD stores the same number of moving image titles as in the case shown in FIG. 4. Band-shaped portions 20c and 20d are assigned. If the HD-DVD stores the maximum number of moving image titles, the BD is moved to the second belt-like portion 20d from the left to allocate the adjacent belt-like portions, and the third and fourth from the left. The band-like portions 20e and 20f are allocated for HD-DVD.

  The thumbnail layout data 20 shown in FIG. 5 is basically the same as the arrangement shown in FIG. 4 in other points, and the control unit 5 writes “HDD” in the identification column 20a of the belt-like portions 20c and 20d. “BD” is described in the identification column 20a of the strip-shaped portion 20e, and “HD-DVD” is described in the identification column 20f of the strip-shaped portion 20f. In addition, since the areas allocated to the hard disk device 7 by the strip portions 20c and 20d are in two columns, thumbnails are arranged such as HDD1 and HDD2 in the first row L1, HDD3 and HDD4 in the second row L2. . For this reason, in the hard disk device 7, the thumbnails (HDD1 to HDD12) fit in the sixth line L6, but since the total number of BD movie titles is eight, the control unit 5 stores the thumbnail layout data 20 up to the eighth line L8. Creating.

  Further, FIG. 6 shows that the storage medium (HD-DVD) is attached only to the HD-DVD drive unit 10 among the drive units 8 to 10, and the other drive units 8 and 9 have storage media (DVD, BD). ) Is not mounted, and an example of thumbnail layout data 20 created when a moving image title is stored in the hard disk device 7 and the HD-DVD is shown. Also in such a case, the control unit 5 performs control to allocate the DVD and BD areas (band-like portions 20d and 20e) to other accessible storage media.

  In this way, when the storage media are not attached to the two drive units, the control unit 5 allocates all the areas equally, allocates three columns to one storage medium, and assigns one column to the other. When it is assigned to the storage medium, the division control is performed. Specifically, the control unit 5 assigns the latter (3 columns: 1 column) when the number of moving image titles of one storage medium storing many moving image titles is more than twice the number of moving image titles of the other storage medium. If the number of moving image titles on one storage medium storing many moving image titles is less than twice the number of moving image titles on the other storage medium, the former (2 columns: 2 columns) is assigned.

  In the case of FIG. 6, the number of moving image titles stored in the hard disk device 7 is 12, and the number of moving image titles stored in the HD-DVD is 6. Therefore, a total of three strips 20 c to 20 e in the hard disk device 7. , And a single band 20f is assigned to the HD-DVD.

  The thumbnail layout data 20 shown in FIG. 6 is basically the same as the arrangement shown in FIG. 4 in other points, and the control unit 5 describes “HDD” in the identification column 20a of the belt-like portions 20c to 20e. In addition, “HD-DVD” is described in the identification column 20a of the belt-like portion 20f. Since the HD-DVD has six moving image titles, the thumbnail layout data 20 in FIG. 6 has an arrangement column 20b having a total of six rows from the first row L1 to the sixth row L6.

  Furthermore, FIG. 7 shows that the storage media (BD) is mounted only on the BD drive unit 9 among the drive units 8 to 10, and the other drive units 8 and 10 have storage media (DVD, HD-DVD). Is an example of the thumbnail layout data 20 created when the moving image title is stored in the hard disk device 7 and the BD. In this case, since the number of moving image titles stored in the hard disk device 7 is less than twice the number of moving image titles stored in the BD, two columns of areas are allocated to the hard disk device 7 and the BD, respectively.

  Therefore, the control unit 5 describes “HDD” in the identification column 20a of the band-shaped portions 20c and 20d, and describes “BD” in the identification column 20a of the band-shaped portions 20e and 20f. Further, since the hard disk device has twelve moving image titles, the thumbnail layout data 20 in FIG. 7 includes an arrangement column 20b having a total of six rows from the first row L1 to the sixth row L6.

  FIG. 8 shows thumbnails created when storage media (BD, DVD, HD-DVD) are not attached to all of the drive units 8 to 10 and a moving image title is stored in the hard disk device 7. An example of the layout data 20 is shown. In this case, the entire area is allocated to the hard disk device 7, and the control unit 5 writes “HDD” in the identification column 20a of the band-shaped portions 20c to 20f, and one line in the arrangement column 20b of the band-shaped portions 20c to 20f. HDD1 to HDD4 are arranged in the first line L1, HDD5 to HDD8 are arranged in the second line L2, and HDD9 to HDD12 are arranged in the third line L3.

  Also, the control unit 5 displays the display screen 19a of the display device 19 at a time for three lines (the range indicated by the scroll frame 21) of the identification column 20a and the arrangement column 20b in the thumbnail layout data 20 created as described above. Control is performed to output from the external output unit 6 as the content to be displayed. Therefore, if the created thumbnail layout data 20 has the arrangement column 20b within three lines as shown in FIG. 8, the entire contents can be displayed on the display device 19 at a time.

  On the other hand, when the arrangement field 20b of the thumbnail layout data 20 exceeds three lines (as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7), the entire content cannot be displayed on the display device 19 at a time, so the control unit 5 can scroll the display content. A vertical arrow (not shown) indicating that this is output to the display device 19 and a scroll command is received by the up and down keys of the operation unit 11 and the remote control device 13.

  For example, when the display device 19 displays the first line L1 to the third line L3 in the thumbnail layout data 20 of FIG. 4, when the recording / playback apparatus 1 receives a scroll command for scrolling downward, the control unit A control process 5 lowers the position of the scroll frame 21 (corresponding to the output range for the arrangement column 20b) line by line. Specifically, when a scroll command is received, first, the scroll frame 21 is moved downward by one line so as to surround the second line L2 to the fourth line L4. Accordingly, the second line L2 to the fourth line L4 surrounded by the identification column 20a and the scroll frame 21 are output from the external output unit 6, and are arranged on the second line L2 to the fourth line L4 on the display device 19. Thumbnails are displayed.

  Thereafter, while the scroll command is continued, the control unit 5 performs control to move the scroll frame 21 at a predetermined time interval, thereby realizing scrolling in all thumbnail display. The processing related to scrolling has been described based on the thumbnail layout data 20 of FIG. 4, but the control unit 5 performs the same processing content on the thumbnail layout data 20 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7.

  When the thumbnail layout data 20 as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 is output and all thumbnails are displayed on the display device 19, the recording / playback device 1 displays the displayed thumbnails on the operation unit 11 and the remote control device 13. The selection from the user is accepted by the up / down / left / right keys and the enter key.

  When the selection of the thumbnail is received, the control unit 5 refers to the location information associated with the selected thumbnail and performs the reproduction processing of the moving image title stored in the referenced location information on the image processing unit 3. In addition, the reproduced moving image content is arranged at the location of the selected thumbnail and is output from the external output unit 6 together with the thumbnail layout data 20. When the control unit 5 performs such control, when the user selects each thumbnail displayed on the display device 19, video playback of the selected thumbnail is displayed, and only one scene such as a thumbnail is displayed. In addition, the contents of the video title can be confirmed continuously, and this function is useful when it is desired to confirm the contents of each video title in detail in the organizing and editing work. Note that a plurality of thumbnails can be selected, and when a plurality of thumbnails are selected, the image processing unit 3 performs time division processing to reproduce a plurality of moving image titles.

  Furthermore, when the recording / playback apparatus 1 receives a scroll command with a thumbnail selected, if the selected thumbnail is located at the end of the display range, the selected thumbnail remains at the end of the output range. , Process to scroll other thumbnails.

  Specifically, in the thumbnail layout data 20 shown in FIG. 4, the first line L1 to the third line L3 surrounded by the scroll frame 21 are output from the external output unit 6, and on the opposite side to the scroll direction. It is assumed that the user selects the thumbnail HDD 1 located in the first line L1 that is the end of the output range of the arrangement column 20b. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 5 forms a scroll frame 31 that defines a scroll target lacking the upper left corner 31a, and thereafter moves the scroll frame 31 when a scroll command is received from the user. To control. Further, the control unit 5 performs control to output from the external output unit 6 the thumbnail HDD 1 selected within the range surrounded by the scroll frame 31 as a thumbnail for the arrangement column 20b.

  As a result, for example, when the thumbnail HDD 1 is selected and an instruction to scroll downward is received from the user, the display output contents of the thumbnail layout data 20 displayed on the display screen 19a of the display device 19 are as shown in FIGS. ). That is, once the thumbnail HDD 1 is selected by the user, the thumbnail HDD 1 is excluded from the scroll target and remains in the first line 191 excluding the identification column of the band-shaped part 20c, and the second line 191 and the third line surface 193 of the band-shaped part 20c. As a result, the thumbnail HDD 3 and later stored in the hard disk device 7 are scrolled. In the other band-like portions 20d to 20f, scrolling is performed as usual.

  In addition, the number of thumbnails that can be selected is not limited to one. A plurality of selections are possible, and when the recording / playback apparatus 1 accepts two or more selections from the user, the selection is performed in the same manner as described above. When the accepted thumbnail moves to the first line 191, it remains in the first line 191 even if the scroll command continues thereafter.

  For example, when the content of FIG. 10A is displayed on the display screen 19a, and the thumbnail BD3 in the second line 192 of the band-like portion 20e (BD) receives a selection from the user, the scroll command in FIG. When the thumbnail BD3 moves to the first line 191 as shown in b), the control unit 5 forms a scroll frame 41 as shown in FIG. The scroll frame 41 has a shape in which an end portion 41b of the output range corresponding to the first line 191 of the portion corresponding to the belt-like portion 20e is cut out in addition to the upper left corner portion 41a.

  When such a scroll frame 41 is formed, the control unit 5 controls to place the thumbnail BD3 at the cut-off end portion 41b, and the range surrounded by the scroll frame 41 from the external output unit 6 and the thumbnail. HDD1 and thumbnail BD3 are output. If the scroll command continues even after the thumbnail BD3 is selected by such control processing of the control unit 5, as shown in FIG. 10C, the BD3 remains on the first line surface 191 even in the belt-like portion 20e. Scrolling is performed on the surface 192 and the third line 193.

  Therefore, in the present invention, when a scroll command is received in a state where any of the displayed thumbnails is selected, the selected thumbnail remains on the line on the opposite side to the scrolling direction as the scrolling progresses. Therefore, even if scrolling is continued, the selected thumbnail can always be confirmed, and even when there are a large number of thumbnails, it becomes easy to select thumbnails.

  Note that when a plurality of thumbnails are selected in the same band-shaped portion, the thumbnails selected in order from the row that is the end in the scroll direction will remain, for example, in the state shown in FIG. When the thumbnail HDD 1 or HDD 5 accepts the selection and the scroll command continues downward, the thumbnail HDD 1 and HDD 5 remain in the first line 191 and the second line 192 in the strip portion 20c, and scrolling is performed only in the third line 193. Will be done. Further, in the case of the scroll command to advance upward, the control unit 5 performs control so that the selected thumbnail remains at the end (downward line 193) opposite to the above-described case of scrolling upward. I do.

The first flowchart shown in FIG. 12 organizes the procedure of the processing contents related to the thumbnail display of the recording / playback apparatus 1 described above. The thumbnail display processing procedure will be described below according to the first flowchart.
First, the recording / playback apparatus 1 (control unit 5) detects whether or not a storage medium is attached to each of the drive units 8 to 10 (S1).

  When the recording / playback apparatus 1 detects that a storage medium is attached to each of the drive units 8 to 10 (S1: YES), it copies the thumbnail (thumbnail data) stored in the storage medium to the hard disk apparatus 7 (S2). ). Further, when the installation of the storage medium is not detected (S1: NO), the thumbnail is not particularly copied. Next, the recording / playback apparatus 1 determines whether or not a command for displaying all thumbnails has been received from the user (S3), and waits for a command while not receiving the command (S3: NO).

  When the command is received (S3: YES), the recording / playback apparatus 1 creates the thumbnail layout data 20 shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 and the like (S4), and outputs a part or all of the created thumbnail layout data 20 Then, all thumbnails as shown in FIG. 2 are displayed on the display screen 19a of the display device 19 (S5).

  The second flowchart shown in FIG. 13 shows the detailed processing contents of the creation processing stage (S4) of the thumbnail layout data 20 in the first flowchart of FIG. That is, in this processing step (S4), the recording / playback apparatus 1 determines the number of installed storage media (S10), and when the number of storage media is 3 (S10: 3), each storage as shown in FIG. The thumbnail layout data 20 in which the ratio of the number of columns related to the belt-like portions 20c to 20f corresponding to the media is 1: 1: 1: 1 is created (S11).

  Further, when the number of installed storage media is two (S10: two), the ratio of the number of columns related to the strip portions 20c to 20f corresponding to each storage medium as shown in FIG. 5 is set to 2: 1: 1. The thumbnail layout data 20 is created (S12). Furthermore, when the number of installed storage media is one (S10: 1), the recording / playback apparatus 1 determines whether the number of storage titles of one storage medium is more than twice the number of storage titles of the other storage medium. (S13).

  When the number of storage titles of one storage medium is more than twice the number of storage titles of the other storage medium (S13: YES), the columns related to the strip portions 20c to 20f corresponding to each storage medium as shown in FIG. Thumbnail layout data 20 having a ratio of the number of 3: 1 is created (S14). Further, when the number of storage titles of one storage medium is not more than twice the number of storage titles of the other storage medium (S13: NO), the band-like portions 20c to 20f corresponding to each storage medium as shown in FIG. Thumbnail layout data 20 is created in which the ratio of the number of columns is 1 (2 columns): 1 (2 columns) (S15). If no storage medium is attached, the recording / playback apparatus 1 creates thumbnail layout data 20 in which only thumbnails of one storage medium shown in FIG. 8 are arranged.

The third flowchart shown in FIG. 14 is an arrangement of the procedure of processing contents related to thumbnail selection and scroll display in the recording / playback apparatus 1 described above. Hereinafter, the processing contents related to thumbnail selection and scroll display will be described based on the third flowchart.
First, the recording / playback apparatus 1 (control unit 5) determines whether or not the user has received a thumbnail selection from among the thumbnails displayed on the display device 19 (S20). When the thumbnail selection is accepted (S20: YES), the recording / playback apparatus 1 next determines whether or not the selected thumbnail is positioned at the end of the thumbnail arrangement range (output range) displayed on the display screen 19a of the display device 19. Is determined (S21).

  When it is determined that the position is located at the end (S21: YES), the recording / playback apparatus 1 deforms the scroll frames 31 and 41 where the selected thumbnail is located as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. S22). Note that in the case where the thumbnail selection is not accepted (S20: NO) and the selected thumbnail is not located at the end (S21: NO), the process proceeds to the previous processing stage (S23) without performing any particular processing. .

  In this state, the recording / playback apparatus 1 determines whether or not a scroll command has been received from the user (S23). While the scroll command is not received (S23: NO), the recording / playback apparatus 1 waits for a scroll command and accepts the scroll command. In the case of YES (S23: YES), the scroll frame is moved according to the direction related to the scroll command (S24), and the thumbnail layout data 20 including the range enclosed by the scroll frame is output to the display device 19 to display all thumbnails. . Then, the recording / playback apparatus 1 determines whether or not the scroll command from the user is continued (S25). If it is determined that the scroll command is continued (S25: YES), the first thumbnail selection determination step (S20). Return to). When it is determined that the scroll command is not continued (S25: NO), the recording / playback apparatus 1 ends the process.

  Note that the recording / playback apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is not limited to the above-described form, and there are various modifications. First, the hardware is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the number of each drive unit 8 to 10 can be appropriately increased and decreased, and each drive unit 8 to 10 can be stored in the same type of storage medium. A plurality of corresponding items may be prepared. Furthermore, the storage unit for the storage medium may be provided with a semiconductor memory and a mountable hard disk drive device (for example, a hard disk drive device conforming to the iVDR standard), which is stored in these storage media. The thumbnails corresponding to the images can be processed in the same way. Furthermore, a configuration in which a plurality of built-in hard disk devices 7 are provided is also possible.

  As a modification of the processing related to the thumbnail display, for example, when the thumbnail is not stored in advance in each storage medium, the control unit 5 of the recording / playback apparatus 1 stores the image stored in the attached storage medium ( First, a thumbnail corresponding to (moving image, still image) is created, and then the created thumbnail is copied to the hard disk device 7. In addition, the target thumbnail in the recording / playback apparatus 1 of the present invention is not limited to the one corresponding to the first frame of the moving image title, but can also be the thumbnail indicating each chapter of the moving image title.

  Furthermore, when the specification of the recording / playback apparatus 1 is simplified, it is possible to omit the process of playing back the moving image of the selected thumbnail. Further, the function of leaving the thumbnail selected at the time of scrolling at the end of the output range may be omitted while leaving the moving image playback function. Furthermore, the recording / playback apparatus 1 of the present invention can display all thumbnails by performing the above-described processing for thumbnails corresponding to still images, and also performs processing related to video playback for thumbnail selection and scroll display. Except for this, it is possible to perform the same processing as described above.

  When displaying all thumbnails, in addition to arranging the strips corresponding to each storage medium as a vertical column, the strips are displayed according to the resolution, screen size, or user preference of the output destination display device 19. You may make it arrange as a row | line | column of a horizontal direction. In addition to dividing the storage media into columns, a mode in which the area of the arrangement column 20b is divided into blocks is also applicable.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows an example of all the thumbnail displays. It is the schematic which shows the structure of thumbnail layout data. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the thumbnail layout data according to all the storage media. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the thumbnail layout data when two storage media are mounted | worn. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of thumbnail layout data when one storage medium is attached and the number of storage media in the hard disk device is twice or more the number of stored titles of HD-DVD. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of thumbnail layout data when one storage medium is attached and the number of storage media in a hard disk device is less than twice the number of storage titles of a Blu-ray disc. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of thumbnail layout data in which thumbnails of only a hard disk device are arranged when no storage medium is attached. It is the schematic which shows the scroll frame which cut off one place, and thumbnail layout data when a thumbnail is selected. (A)-(c) is the schematic which shows the transition of the display content of all the thumbnail displays when a thumbnail is selected. It is the schematic which shows the scroll frame which notched two places when two thumbnails are selected. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on a thumbnail display. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the process sequence which concerns on preparation of thumbnail layout data. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the process sequence with respect to the selection command of a thumbnail, and the scroll command of all the thumbnail display.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording / reproducing apparatus 5 Control part 6 External output part 7 Hard disk apparatus 8 DVD drive part 9 BD drive part 10 HD-DVD drive part 11 Operation part 13 Remote control device 14 Thumbnail data 19 Display apparatus 20 Thumbnail layout data

Claims (9)

In an image reproduction apparatus capable of reproducing an image stored in each of a plurality of storage media,
Layout image creation means for creating a thumbnail layout image in which thumbnails corresponding to images stored in separate storage media are combined, and
An image reproduction apparatus comprising: output means for outputting the created thumbnail arrangement image.   2. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement image creating means arranges thumbnails by dividing the entire area of the thumbnail arrangement image for each storage medium. A mounting portion for mounting a storage medium;
The image playback device according to claim 1, wherein the layout image creating unit creates a thumbnail layout image including thumbnails corresponding to images stored in a storage medium mounted on the mounting unit. A mounting portion for mounting a storage medium;
When the mounting unit does not mount a storage medium, the layout image creating unit creates a thumbnail layout image in which the area for the storage medium mounted by the mounting unit is allocated to another storage medium and divided. Item 3. The image reproducing device according to Item 2. At least one of the plurality of storage media is a built-in storage medium installed in the apparatus,
Means for copying a thumbnail corresponding to an image stored in a storage medium attached to the attachment unit to the internal storage medium;
The image playback device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the layout image creating means creates a thumbnail layout image based on thumbnails stored in the internal storage medium. A command receiving unit capable of receiving a scroll command for a thumbnail arrangement image when the range output by the output unit is a part of the thumbnail arrangement image created by the arrangement image creating unit;
6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for moving an output range so that the output unit outputs a range including the other part of the thumbnail arrangement image when the command receiving unit receives a scroll command. The image reproducing device described in 1. Means for accepting selection of thumbnails included in the thumbnail arrangement image output by the output means;
Means for moving the output range by leaving the selected thumbnail at the end in the output range when the selected thumbnail is positioned at the end in the output range due to the movement of the output range in response to acceptance of the scroll command An image reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, comprising: A video is included in the images stored in each of multiple storage media,
The thumbnail corresponding to the moving image included in the thumbnail arrangement image is associated with location information indicating a storage location of the moving image related to the thumbnail,
When a selection of a thumbnail corresponding to a video is accepted, a video playback means for playing back the video based on location information associated with the thumbnail,
8. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the output unit arranges and outputs the moving image reproduced by the moving image reproducing unit at a position of the selected thumbnail in the thumbnail arrangement image. A video is included in the images stored in each of multiple storage media,
The thumbnail corresponding to the moving image included in the thumbnail arrangement image is associated with location information indicating a storage location of the moving image related to the thumbnail,
Selection accepting means for accepting selection of thumbnails included in the thumbnail arrangement image output by the output means;
When the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of a thumbnail corresponding to the video, the video receiving unit performs video playback based on the location information associated with the thumbnail,
The image reproduction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit arranges and outputs the moving image to be reproduced by the moving image reproduction unit at a position of the selected thumbnail in the thumbnail arrangement image.

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